TVM Engineer - 21919 - £19.58 Ltd Co - Coventry - £19.58 Ltd Co Rate (GWOC-105776)

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TVM Engineer - 21919 - £19.58 Ltd Co
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£19.58 Ltd Co Rate

As TVM Engineer, you will manage the Purchase commercial gap database to support the update of the purchase performance system. Facilitate Design and Non Design idea generation events and generation of specific commodity cost gap analysis. Develop detailed planning of Benchmarking, Value Stream Mapping and Emerging Market Sourcing Planning and special projects. Project manage the TVM team in managing value and cost for a range of commodities. Act as the point of contact for commodity team members within Purchase, Engineering and Cost Estimating, working with the commodity teams to help manage the existing workstreams and generate new opportunities by the organisation and promotion of various value management activities...

Lead and project manage cross functional teams to develop and deliver commodity plans and/or design actions with minimum supervision, ensuring all areas of the business are fully integrated with the change. Develop engineering solutions with the specific aim of reducing the cost of the component/assembly. Support the TVM manager with data and presentation material (Vehicle Line Business Reviews/CBP/CoC Reviews/Product Design Reviews). Develop business cases with CoC/Programme/TVM Finance and manage through to funding approval. Support weekly programme attribute change (PACN) meetings ensuring cost reduction actions progress smoothly. Liaise with plant Logistics and Manufacturing to ensure TVM actions are promptly timed and implemented with minimal effect to production. Support Centres of Competence (COC`s) as required to deliver TVM actions. Conduct supplier based workshops, design ideas generation events, benchmarking and internal consultation to generate cost and revenue opportunities.

Skills Required:
Proven project management skills. A good business acumen and knowledge of finance analysis, ideally with some level of negotiation skills. An awareness of benchmarking or idea generation activities. Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues to leverage knowledge and experience. A good level of data analysis and interpretation, fully computer literate including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project. A good general knowledge of vehicle/component design and/or manufacture. A team player who can fit in and work closely within a small team. A confident communicator with the ability to present at all levels within the organisation.


Experience Required:
Project Management experience including support for Product Development and Purchasing projects. Robust understanding of TVM/Lean work streams and an understanding of total cost engineering. Experience of cost reduction initiatives, tools and techniques.


Education Required:
HND or Degree in a relevant field or subject.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.